WHO SHOULD ATTEND? All personnel involved in materials & chemical reactions, and radioactive solutions fields: Researchers, Academics, Postgraduates Students, Chemists, Chemical Engineers, Material Engineers, Materials, Rare Earth Manufacturer, CEOs. Needless to say, adsorption process is unambiguously important for remediation of contaminated water and soil by adsorbents. In general, performance of the adsorbents has been normally assessed by capacity of the adsorbents. However, not only property of the adsorbents but also chemical speciation of the contaminants is definitely important for removal efficiency. The chemical speciation of the contaminants is definitely one of the most important factors. However, especially for material scientists, it is often forgetful factor. If you have to treat multi-valence and redox sensitive heavy metals and rare earths, their chemical speciation cannot be omitted because their chemical forms are easily changed depending on several chemical factors such as pH, redox, dissolved carbonate and phosphate concentration and so on. Therefore, the material scientists in charge of remediation for contaminated water and soil should always consider the chemical speciation of target contaminants. In this context, basis on chemical speciation for the remediation will be reviewed and our application and modeling works with careful consideration on chemical speciation for remediation of contaminated water will be introduced to the audiences in this talk.

1. Radioactive & Chemical Remediation and
Fundamental of Adsorption by
Nanoporous Materials
Date : 14th and 15th January 2013 (Monday & Tuesday)
Time : 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Venue : Kompleks EUREKA, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? REGISTRATION FEES
All personnel involved in materials & chemical Covers training materials, refreshments including
reactions, and radioactive solutions fields: lunch and Certificate of Attendance
Researchers, Academics, Postgraduates Students,
Chemists, Chemical Engineers, Material Engineers, Student Fee: MYR 600.00 per participant
Materials, Rare Earth Manufacturer, CEOs. (Proof of Student I.D. is compulsory)
HRDF Claimable* Normal Fee (Early Bird): MYR 800.00
*Subjected to HRDF Approval
(Payment must be made before 31th Dec 2012)
Chemical speciation -Most important
Normal Fee: MYR 1,200.00 per participant
but often forgetful factor on
Group Fee*: MYR 960.00 per participant
adsorption for material scientists-
*Minimum 3 participants from the same
Prof. Tsutomu SATO company/organization
SUMMARY: Needless to say, adsorption process is Excursion to Penang World Heritage available upon
unambiguously important for remediation of request, min of 3 persons
contaminated water and soil by adsorbents. In
Fundamentals and Application of
general, performance of the adsorbents has been
normally assessed by capacity of the adsorbents. Adsorption -Basic idea of Adsorption
However, not only property of the adsorbents but also and Adsorption1,400.00 per participant
Normal Fee: MYR
Characterization of
chemical speciation of the contaminants is definitely Nanoporous Materials and its
important for removal efficiency. The chemical Group Fee : MYR X,XXX.00 per participant
Application to Materials Separation
speciation of the contaminants is definitely one of the
Prof. Akihiko MATSUMOTO
(Minimum 3 participants from the same
most important factors. However, especially for
material scientists, it is often forgetful factor. If you company/organization) plays key roles in energy-
SUMMARY: Adsorption )
have to treat multi-valence and redox sensitive heavy efficient material separation and purification
metals and rare earths, their chemical speciation processes. Nanoporous materials such as activated
cannot be omitted because their chemical forms are carbons, zeolites, and porous silica are widely used
easily changed depending on several chemical factors for the adsorbents as these are or after surface
such as pH, redox, dissolved carbonate and phosphate treatment for the separation of target molecules. In
concentration and so on. Therefore, the material designing an adsorption separation process,
scientists in charge of remediation for contaminated understanding of the adsorption mechanism is
water and soil should always consider the chemical important as well as understanding of chemical and
speciation of target contaminants. geometrical features of the porous solids. This
lecture provides fundamental idea of adsorption
In this context, basis on chemical speciation for the phenomena, and basic aspects and adsorption
remediation will be reviewed and our application and characterization of nanoporous materials.
modeling works with careful consideration on Corroborative researches on adsorption separation
chemical speciation for remediation of contaminated with some industrial companies will be also
water will be introduced to the audiences in this talk. introduced at the seminar.

2. SPEAKER 1: SPEAKER 2:
Prof. Tsutomu SATO Prof. Akihiko Matsumoto
Division of Sustainable Resources Department of Environmental
Engineering, and Life Sciences,
Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,
Hokkaido University, Japan Toyohashi University of Technology,
Education: Japan
1987 B.Sc., Department of Geoscience, Joetsu University of
Education, Japan
Education:
1989 M.A., Department of Geoscience, Joetsu University of 1984 B.Sc., Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
Education, Japan 1986 M.Sc., Graduate School of Material Science,
1992 PhD., Department of Mineral Resources Engineering, Chiba University
Waseda University, Japan 1990 Ph.D., Graduate School of Material Science,
Chiba University
Current Position:
Head and Professor, Division of Sustainable Resources Current Position:
Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Professor of the Department of Environmental and Life
Japan
Sciences of Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan
Honors:
1992 Young Scientist Award from The Clay Science Society Honors:
of Japan 1996 Fellowship awarded by Deutscher
2005 UK-Japan Collaboration Awards-Green Sustainable Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD, German
Chemistry Academic Exchange Service)
2006 Applied Mineralogy Award from The Mineralogical
Society of Japan
1999 Incentive award of Japan Adsorption Society
2010 Best Paper Award from Mining and Materials
Processing Inst., Japan Research Interest:
2004,2010 & 2012 Best Paper Award from The Clay Since 1980’s he has been working in the field of
Science Society of Japan adsorption science particular on development of novel
Research Interest:
porous materials for selective gas separation, and
- Remediation of contaminated water and soil characterization of the porous materials by adsorption
- Long-term performance assessment of radioactive microcalorimetry. In recent years, he has been
waste disposal interested in an efficient purification separation of
- Alteration and dissolution kinetics of minerals
biogas to methane by adsorption removal of impurities.
Publication:
- Publish in more than 100 international and Japanese Publication:
journals More than 80 publications in international and Japanese
- Co-author in more than 10 Japanese books. journals, and books.
SPEAKER 3: Research Interest:
Functional materials engineering, especially in biomaterials and
nanoporous materials.
Dr. Fei Yee YEOH
Advanced Nanoporous Honors:
Materials Group, Dr YEOH has been awarded with numerous international visiting
scientist and professorship, as well as international grants and
School of Materials & Mineral awards from international exhibition for his research.
Resources,
Professional membership:
Engineering Campus, USM. International Adsorption Society, Board of Engineers Malaysia,
Education: Institute of Materials Malaysia and so forth.
2000 B.Eng (Hons.) Mechanical Engineering, UTM
Government/Private advisory committee
2004 M.Sc., Materials Engineering, USM
Dr YEOH is currently a Blue Ocean Strategy consultant to the
2007 D.Eng, Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education, and also a technology
consultant to a few industries.
Current Position:
Senior Lecturer, School of Materials and Mineral Resources Publication:
Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia. About 40 internationals journals and proceedings

3. COURSED OUTLINE:
DAY 1
0 9.30 – 10.30 am Registration/Tea Break
10.30 – 12.30 pm Talk from Prof. Akihiko MATSUMOTO
02.30 – 04.00 pm Talk from Dr. Yeoh Fei Yee
04.00 – 05.00 pm Tea Break
DAY 2
09.30 – 10.30 am Registration/Coffee Break
10.30 – 12.30 pm Talk from Prof. Tsutomu SATO
12.30 – 02.30 pm Lunch and Break
02.30 – 04.00 pm Discussion Session
04.00 – 05.00 pm Tea Break
Technical Details:
Dr. Yeoh Fei Yee
School of Materials & Mineral Resources Engineering, USM.
Tel: 04-5996175
Email: nanomat@eng.usm.my
Registration and others:
Khairol Anuar Hazir Mohammed
USAINS Holding Sdn. Bhd.
Tel: 04-653 4372 / 012-286 9048
Email: khairol@usainsgroup.com / usains.holding@yahoo.com /
usains.holding@hotmail.com
ORGANIZED BY: In collaboration with:
Advanced Nanoporous Materials Group
School of Materials and Mineral Resources,
Engineering Campus,
Universiti Sains Malaysia,
Seri Ampangan, 14300 Nibong Tebal,
Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

4. REGISTRATION FORM
Radioactive & Chemical Remediation and Fundamental of
Adsorption by Nanoporous Materials
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Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM PENANG. Fax : 04-657 2210
or Email to : khairol@usainsgroup.com / usains.holding@yahoo.com / usains.holding@hotmail.com
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